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drlennk Author

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Virus infection

Is there currently a bogus virus warning which pops up saying Apple care has detected virus on your computer immediately followed by McAfee offering to update your security to delete the infection?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Dec 19, 2022 4:16 PM

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Niel

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Posted on Dec 19, 2022 4:19 PM

Yes.

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